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Spyglass’ humor and satire section
Hocus Pocus: Conjuring an A
After a long night of writing that paper you’ve procrastinated, it might feel like you have to pull out your candles, crystals, and tarot deck to come anywhere close...
Already two months into the school year, the Class of 2027 continues to navigate their way through junior year. Whether it is piles of academic work from Advanced Chemistry II or back-to-back projects...
From “the smell” to a Westridge “fail,” there’s a lot to fear on campus this Halloween season. Channel your Westridge-related fright into a spooky jack-o-lantern that could give anyone nightmares.
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1. The Frightening Free
As you try to upload your History paper to Turnitin, all of a sudden…the Wi-Fi goes out! The worst nightmare of any Westridge student. In a panic, you switch...
Do you ever feel like some of your endless days of school are cursed, like everything just goes wrong? Well, in this spooky season, here is a real day in the life of a haunted Westridge student.
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… you still haven’t eaten lunch by 3:10 p.m.
… you find yourself sleeping through a fire drill
… the caffeine in Steaz stops working
… sweatpants seem more enticing than khakis
…...
Pulling all-nighters cramming for tests
There’s nothing like staring blankly at a Lewis structure at 2 a.m. and questioning all your life choices. You know, when “10 minute naps” turn into a...
Second-Semester Senior, Fueled by Commons Coffee and a Generational Fear of Failure, Struggles to Cross the Finish Line
Senior in a Brief Moment of Peace Quickly Reminded of her 24-Page Final Project...
Conversing with teachers has been a fun lunch pastime for many of my friends and me for my past 7 years at Westridge. I’ll lay down on the green, probably dirty, Writing Center couch while talking to...
Upper School History Teacher Ms. Jennifer Cutler is known for her iconic style outfits—typically walking through the hallways sporting patterned dresses and colorful tights. But Ms. Cutler’s outfits...
I recently had the immense privilege to travel with Westridge to the magical, somewhat-goth (the only color teenagers wore there was black) country of Chile. Many moments of the trip were insightful and...
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![Dr. Zanita Kelly, Director of Lower and Middle School, pictured above, and the rest of Westridge Administration were instrumental to providing Westridge faculty and staff the support they needed after the Eaton fire. "[Teachers] are part of the community," said Dr. Kelly. "Just like our families and students."](https://westridgespyglass.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/dr.-kellyyy-1-e1748143600809.png)
